IAC Christmas party

The weather in Tenerife has been amazing over the past few weeks. Last weekend I intended to work but it was just too nice, so headed into town to finish my Christmas shopping. (I may have over done the number of things I brought. My suitcases were slightly over the limit!).

Pretty

I was lucky to find a table at my favorite restaurant, a lovely Turkish place down by Concepcion. While having lunch, as group of men showed up in some interesting outfits and started singing. They seem to be singing and drinking their way down around town. 

Some very secure men.

Music

No idea why.

I am already missing the weather in Tenerife (back in the raining UK now).

Love December in Tenerife

Friday was the IAC Christmas party. It started at 2.30pm and carried on until midnight, though I left early. It was in the cafeteria downstairs but much better than the normal food. And there was roughly a bottle of wine each. To start. They kept replacing them. Quite a few people were very drunk. And I will admit to having a few glasses! :) 

Friends

The cafeteria often gives us interesting food. And the only place I have even been where the normal choices could be squid or rabbit. The finger food was interesting. No one really knew what is was. And as this is Spain, the starter was cuttlefish with Mojo sauce.

Starter - cuttlefish

And they have the IAC 'famous' bingo. No idea why it is famous but still. Everyone was quite excited about this. And to be fair, when I had only 2 numbers left and found out the prize was over 500 euros, I was getting a little excited too! I didn't win. :(

Getting ready for raffle and 'famous' bingo

Getting into the bingo

But I did win one of the raffles prizes. A giant box of things. It contained 3 bottles of wine and a stack of Spanish treats. I ended up giving over half away, including the wine as nothing else was going to fit in the suitcase.

I won!

After the raffle and bingo, they moved some of the tables, and started the music and dancing. But I was done. I ended up going into town with a couple of friends for coffee (well hot chocolate for me). La Laguna is really pretty and I will miss it.

La Lagun centre